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Kaine discusses budget uncertainties at Armed Services hearing

Published date: March 5, 2013 | 7:22 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees, today discussed the impact of sequestration and continued budget uncertainty on Virginia and the nation’s military readiness during a hearing with General James N. Mattis, Commander of U.S. Central Command, and Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. The hearing follows Kaine’s visit to the Pentagon yesterday to meet with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Chief of Staff of the Army Ray Odierno, and employees of the Department of Defense.

Sen. Kaine announces staff additions

AFP

Published date: February 25, 2013 | 4:37 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine today announced additional members of his Virginia and Washington, D.C.,-based Senate staff.

Warner highlights report on impact of sequester

AFP

Published date: February 20, 2013 | 9:59 am

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is highlighting a new economic analysis revealing that Virginia would be hurt more than almost any other state from the sweeping automatic federal budget cuts scheduled to take effect in two weeks under the sequester plan.

McDonnell: Repeal sequester

AFP

Published date: February 18, 2013 | 2:47 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a letter this morning to President Obama and Virginia’s congressional delegation calling for immediate action to prevent the implementation of the sequester.

Kaine votes to advance Hagel nomination to Defense post

AFP

Published date: February 12, 2013 | 10:48 pm

During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine announced his strong support of Sen. Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense and voted to advance his nomination to the full Senate for consideration.

Sen. Kaine visits Fort Belvoir to discuss budget cuts, sequester

AFP

Published date: February 11, 2013 | 7:59 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, traveled to Fort Belvoir on Monday to visit the hospital, participate in a roundtable with wounded warriors, and tour the base.

Kaine questions Panetta, Dempsey on sequestration

AFP

Published date: February 7, 2013 | 5:58 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey on Thursday on the devastating effects sequestration is already having in Virginia.

Sen. Kaine discusses defense cuts, sequester in Arlington

AFP

Published date: February 5, 2013 | 10:45 am

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met on Monday with more than two dozen defense contractors in Northern Virginia to discuss the possible impact of sequester cuts on the defense industry and on Northern Virginia’s economy, as well as ongoing uncertainty over the current year’s appropriations.

Gateway History Lecture: Strategic analyses of the American Civil War

Chris Graham

Published date: January 8, 2013 | 2:51 pm

Updated: May 27, 2025 | 8:26 pm

Dr. Jim Armstead noted professor of military strategy will present “Strategic Analyses of Civil War” at WTA’s Gateway on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. Dr. Armstead’s presentation will look at the whole of the war, the strategic plans on both sides and address why North won. The presentation has been given round the world to very favorable reviews and is famous for its comprehensive view of the conflict.

Nan Grogan Orrock: Reshaping Pentagon spending

AFP

Published date: December 17, 2012 | 10:12 pm

With the campaigns over, our leaders must roll up their sleeves and get to work on the serious financial decisions facing the nation. Congress has known for more than a year that automatic budget cuts and tax increases loom in January, but they’ve left all the work to be done at the last minute. They need to hear from us that we expect them to make a balanced deal to preserve programs that strengthen our nation while making sensible budget cuts to programs that are wasteful or unnecessary.

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Kaine discusses budget uncertainties at Armed Services hearing

Sen. Kaine announces staff additions

Warner highlights report on impact of sequester

McDonnell: Repeal sequester

Kaine votes to advance Hagel nomination to Defense post

Sen. Kaine visits Fort Belvoir to discuss budget cuts, sequester

Kaine questions Panetta, Dempsey on sequestration

Sen. Kaine discusses defense cuts, sequester in Arlington

Gateway History Lecture: Strategic analyses of the American Civil War

Nan Grogan Orrock: Reshaping Pentagon spending

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